In the history of music when have you ever heard an album start with the band’s lead singer shouts “ha, ha, record this?!” What’s that? You can’t think of anyone? Well that was how Scottish giants Biffy Clyro kicked off their seventh release; “Ellipsis.” Suppose when you have been on …
Read More »It’s Aerosmith, Biffy Clyro and System of a Down for Download Festival 2017!
The road to Download 2017 has begun, with the festival announcing its first batch of bands that will take to the stage at the hallowed turf of Donington Park next year, including all three Main Stage headliners. Aerosmith, Biffy Clyro and System of a Down will top the bill over …
Read More »Biffy Clyro – Belsonic Festival, Belfast – 25th June 2016
History was made over the past week as millions of people took to the polls to decide whether the United Kingdom would remain in the European Union. With the votes counted and the results in it had been decided that we were to leave. Those who voted to remain were …
Read More »Bullet For My Valentine + Bring Me The Horizon + Gojira – Belsonic, Custom House Square, Belfast – August 21, 2013
Belsonic is what is referred to in modern parlance as a “boutique” festival: taking place in Belfast’s Custom House Square, a man made auditorium, close by the River Lagan, with apartment blocks to the front and one side of the stage, and the imposing edifice of the Custom House from which …
Read More »Biffy Clyro – Opposites
It seems that world-domination wasn’t quite enough for Biffy Clyro. Following the mainstream success of Only Revolutions a few years ago, plus their already-popular Puzzle album, the band has recently seen their success go from strength to strength in a very short space of time, and before they knew it, Biffy Clyro …
Read More »Mutiny On The Bounty – Trials.
Too often, bands like Mutiny On The Bounty get tagged as math metal but there is a lot more to them that genre. Their second album Trials is brimming with astounding musicianship. The guitar lines and drum patterns at times are like endless jazz jams. Mutiny On The …
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